Shasta is 0-10 against Foothill since May of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Wolves will host the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Shasta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Shasta's last matchup with Pleasant Valley could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Wolves lost 9-1 to the Vikings. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shasta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Hemsted, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Foothill waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Elisea Wiegand made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Gracie Park was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Taylor Bates, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Foothill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Bluff only posted a batting average of .105.
Foothill's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Shasta, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Shasta couldn't quite get it done against Foothill in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 4-0. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
